Get Out's Uncomfortable Conversation

     

   

        My favorite part was finding out Rose's father transplanted white people's brains into the black people's bodies. To me, it represented how although we know life is generally easier in lighter skin, people who aren't black may wish to be black. Being black is commonly associated with being "cooler" or "more cultured," and that is something that most people in general want, but especially younger, white people. Since they don't have the shared experience to connect themselves like black people do, they feel a need to be unique and separate themselves from "White guilt."

        Part of this results in "White Liberal Performative Art," which inherently is not a bad thing, but it doesn't really solve any problems. As a black man, F.D. Signifier created a video dissecting how white people face problems stemming from racism. He references a safety pin trend in 2017 after Donald Trump became president and white democrats used safety pins to signify themselves as ally's to black people and separate themselves from the MAGA crowd, but it ultimately had no effect. He says acts like these aren't exactly a bad thing, but more like a step in the right direction toward proper change.

        In Get Out, Jordan Peele illustrates this topic with Rose and her family. The character Grandpa is in a black man's body and is seen running fast because he wasn't fast enough in his normal body. Although it is deemed as positive, it is still a harmful stereotype that can be used to put down black people who are not believed to be as athletic as they could be. We also see when Chris meets Rose's extended family, with them asking him questions about being black and trying to seem supportive, but they are unaware of how uncomfortable it makes him feel.